The Rebel Beat is Firebrand Records podcast of radical political music across different genres, and across different continents, hosted and produced by Aaron Maiden on unceded Mohawk territory in Montreal. It is the mixtape to a riot against police brutality. It is your nightly newscast set to bass and beats. It is a rallying cry against apathy. It is protest anthems from Hong Kong to Istanbul to Ferguson to Montreal. The Rebel Beat drops once a month, and will feature interviews, collaborators, and accomplices. Get it through Firebrand Records’ Soundcloud page, and check out older episodes from Rebel Beat Radio here: http://www.rebelbeatradio.com.
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The Rebel Beat 086: Saltwater Hank’s Stories From the North West
Welcome back to the latest edition of The Rebel Beat!
Our special guest on the podcast this month is Jeremy Pahl, aka. Saltwater Hank. Jeremy is an Indigenous Gitga’at bluegrass artist from northern so-called BC in Canada. His music comes out of an unexpected place, coming from a heavy-metal background himself. But we talked about his (surprisingly easy) transition from metal to bluegrass, Indigenous environmental politics out west, and some of the stories that have inspired his creative ballads. You can stream or purchase the new Saltwater Hank album “Stories From the North West” here!
In our Turn It Up Segment, we pay respect to Jalal Mansur Nuriddin of The Last Poets. Sadly, Nuriddin passed away at the beginning of June. Sometimes known as the “Grandfather of Hip-Hop”, Nuriddin and The Last Poets helped to pioneer a sound in the late 1960s that fused jazz, soul, and poetry reflective of the Black Power movement.
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* Playlist *
Dead Prez – Behind enemy lines
Propagandhi – Fuck the border or Adventures in zoochosis
Saltwater Hank – Moose hunter blues
Gyibaaw – Winter emissary
Steve ‘n Seagulls – Thunderstruck
Black Spruce Bog – Dirty oil
Black Spruce Bog – Indian agent
Saltwater Hank – Old Hazelton
Saltwater Hank – Fish Cannery
Fiver – Hair of the dead
The Last Poets – Blessed are those who struggle